NIMBYs and MAGA are trying to kill this bill. You can stop them. Dear Friends -- This is a decisive moment for SB 79, our bill to make it legal to build more homes near transit. Opposition is mobilizing – tell your Assemblymember that you want them to vote YES on SB 79! …

It takes too long to build housing in California. Dear Friends -- It takes too long to build housing in California. Even when we’ve changed the zoning to make it easier to build new family-sized homes in our cities, long permitting delays still get in the way. These dela…

A major YIMBY victory for housing, climate, and the environment Dear Friends -- We won! Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law historic reforms of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), exempting environmentally-friendly infill housing. "It is the most …

Help get our big win on CEQA across the finish line. Dear Friends -- This has been an unusually busy and newsworthy week, and California YIMBY is here to keep you updated with the latest news – and the most effective ways you can take action to get more homes built across…

Our big win on CEQA is under last-ditch attack from opponents. Dear Friends -- On Tuesday we told you about a major victory: AB 609, our bill with Asm. Buffy Wicks that will make it easier to build environmentally-beneficial housing in our cities, is now part of the budge…

A huge YIMBY victory for housing, climate, and the environment Dear Friends -- I want to share breaking news with you: AB 609, our bill with Asm. Buffy Wicks that will make it easier to build environmentally-beneficial housing in our cities, is going to be signed into law…

A close vote shows why we need more housing champions in Sacramento. Dear Friends -- We won a major victory on Tuesday when the State Senate passed Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 79 -- but the vote was extremely close, and highlights the hard work we still have cut out ahead of u…

Make your voice heard before the Senate floor vote. Dear Friends -- Last week, YIMBYs from across California flooded the halls of the State Capitol in Sacramento for our annual YIMBY Lobby Day. Your efforts helped push SB 79 through the Senate Appropriations Committee on …

Help one of the most important bills of 2025 pass the Assembly. Dear Friends -- This is huge: Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom endorsed AB 609, our bill with Asm. Buffy Wicks that will make it easier to build environmentally-beneficial housing in our cities! The G…